SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Quach Thi Lan named as winner of 400m event at ASIAD 2018

Vietnamese runner Quach Thi Lan has awarded a gold medal for the women's 400m hurdles event at ASIAD 2018 following first-place finisher Kemi Adekoya testing positive for a banned substance.

 

VND8 billion robbery reported at Hanoi Ciputra apartment

A South Korean lost cash and property valued at over VND8 billion ($347,826) after his apartment at the Hanoi's Ciputra Urban Area was broken in.

Bolder moves to capture gains of new FDI strategy

With Vietnam’s new foreign direct investment attraction strategy towards 2030 set to be unveiled soon, international investors are making fresh moves to benefit from privileged incentives.

Experts predict FDI in Vietnam to speed up

In the face of escalation of the US-China trade conflict, FDI to Vietnam will increase, with most of it coming from South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Director makes blockbusters from real-life stories

The TV series Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) has proved a success with viewers. It has won over audiences with its family-based drama and realistic storylines. Director Nguyen Danh Dung talks to Minh Thu about the show.

Xoan singing – the miraculous revival

Xoan singing, a traditional ritual art form, is believed to date back to the time of the Hung kings (2890 BC to 250 BC) in the ancestral land of Phu Tho.

Favourable factors allure Japanese groups

Vietnam has attracted plenty of FDI into industrial manufacturing, and while previously overseas investors talked about the weakness of supporting industries, the current changes are step-by-step contributing to the attraction of FDI for the future. 

150-year-old pottery village still uses traditional methods

Dozens of households in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Bình Dương continue to make clay jars and pots by traditional methods, just as their ancestors once did.

Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' released in Vietnam

Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” hits bookstores in Vietnam. The book is published by the First News Tri Viet.

 

Vietnamese-Australian director to talk about humanity in cinema

Vietnamese-Australian director Tony Le Nguyen will hold a talk on “The improvisation and humanity in the art of cinema, drama and public art” at Salon Saigon in District 3, HCMC on July 31.

 

Poorly paid doctors quit public hospitals, move to private sector

Dozens of doctors at public hospitals in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have resigned in recent years because of modest salaries, the provincial Department of Health has said.

Art data bank to help authetication work

Details on the biographies and creative careers of painters and photographers should be compiled and published in order to ease the task of checking copyright and authenticity of their works.

Foreigners’ predestined attachment to Lang Biang plateau

Lang Biang plateau is considered as a centre and point of origin for many major families of Co Ho ethnic minority people, such as Pangting, Bonyo and Krajan, who spread to many areas to establish villages.

 

Promoting a green message with recycled treasures

Driftwood, broken fishing nets or flip-flops may be rubbish to many people, but through the skilful hands of Ho Cong Thang, who resides in An Bang Village in Hoi An, this detritus is transformed into unique objects.

iPhone users complain about iOS 13 beta

iPhone users have complained that iOS 13 beta on their phone sets sometimes interferes with incoming calls.

Dao ethnics preserve traditional values

100 households in Huoi Long village, Huoi Xo commune, Tua Chua district, Dien Bien are Dao ethnics. Endowed with rich cultural identity, Dao people have been keeping the traditional values alive.

Free trade agreements help labourers' rights reform

With the EU – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) signed late last month, Vietnam will have the opportunity to gain further access to the market of 28 European Union member countries as well as global markets.

Railway stake sales on track

After the protracted undertaking to attract investors, state-owned railway group Vietnam Railways is struggling to pursue its ambitious divestment plans.

E-commerce: exorbitant losses for a single percent

Each e-commerce platform needs to spend millions of US dollars to gain a single per cent of market share from competitors, showing just how serious the competition is.

International artists to partake in Da Nang fine arts exchange

A total of 19 foreign artists from across the world are set to participate in the first international fine arts exchange in the central city of Da Nang from July 26 to August 7.